Godin [5th Avenue Series] 5th Avenue Kingpin - Cognac Burst user reviews ( 9/10) - 3 user reviews

• 11/29/08

  Audiofanzine FR's review

  Characteristics

  (Originally written by zjulos/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
  
  Made in Canada

  Utilization

  Features:
  
  
  
  Top: Canadian cherry wood
  
  
  
  Back and sides: Canadian cherry wood with cream bindings
  
  
  
  Neck: silver maple with profiled black glossy headstock
  
  
  
  - Rosewood fingerboard
  
  
  
  Adjustable Graphtech Tusq bridge
  
  
  
  Finish: polished finish
  
  
  
  One Godin Kingpin P90 single-coil pickup
  
  
  
  Volume and tone controls
  
  
  
  Radius: 16"
  
  
  
  Scale: 24.84"
  
  
  
  Nut: 1.72"
  
  
  
  Colors: Cognac burst, natural and black

  Sounds

  Made out of Canadian cherry wood, the body of this 5th Avenue has a curved top and a molded back, an adjustable bridge, standard F-holes, profiled glossy headstock, floating pickguard and cream bindings. The beautifully polished finish looks great and it reminds me of superb 19th century French finishes.
  
  
  
  The new Godin Kingpin P90 single-coil pickup produces a classic Vintage sound with strong presence, clarity and character!

  Overall Opinion

  I tested the 5th Avenue model without a pickup and I would like to meet somebody who owns the version with pickup to hear how it sounds...
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• 02/19/10

  Delirihome's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Godin 5th Avenue Cognac Burst with P90 screwed onto the table. See the features on the site or elsewhere Godin. What I can say is that it is very well finished and very nice for my taste. Just the bridge that does not follow exactly the table. A luthier can fix it easily. The quality of the bridge is my only doubt about the violin, perhaps something that I will change one day for a model ebony, but I ask the advice of a specialist.

  Utilization

  I had a lot of guitar and this one is one of the most enjoyable to play. Yet far from being the most expensive. I rarely had as much fun itches. Who knows why. The lightness, the handle, balance, simplicity? There's no cutaway but well enough to play box! In addition, precision tuner support, it is perfectly true right out of the box.

  Sounds

  I had a Hofner, Ibanez of an aria, and even a Selmer and Gibson L5 overpriced, And you know what? Godin is this that I prefer, like on the acoustic amp. A pleasure. All is not perfect of course but it gives life to every note. That's what I love. The sustain is good no more, but the balance between the bass and treble is good. In acoustics, it air to gypsy guitar and electric jazz sound more "Charlie Christian roots" that my L5. Personally, I love, both in rhythmic solo. I play mostly jazz, but over time I stopped being a purist. We can play anything with any ... and especially with this guitar. Unless the metal trash. Although ... why not.

  Overall Opinion

  I've had a month and I've never played so much guitar into the bathroom. No thrills, but a sort of osmosis. More than any other guitar I've had so far. For this price, it's a gift. Only my little old Patrick Eggle New York, yet do not look, I am still the same effect of ease and pleasure to play. All tastes are in nature and this Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin is simple for me. Hoping that love will last over time.
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• 01/17/09

  kluck's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Made in Canada
  
  
  
  microphone volume one Tone. flush everything works
  
  arch top guitar with the old one but its a little more equilibrated than 1 / 4 standard boxes, and more big amen by P90

  Utilization

  Channel Godin, say anything, if we can get action DSIR trs low fawn shred, which is not the purpose of this style of scratching, and it is easily playable up me in 15 case (in view of the form) and the guitar is great but lgre balance

  Sounds

  The sound is typical trs:
  
  in acoustics: sound a little more equilibrated than others (Gretsch) but still blues (very roots) jazz, trs trs it works well on the pump a jazz and blues rockab little you can really attack the strings without the sound does s'crase or lose its balance and if we attack the sound output, it can be used to accompany an acoustic singer without problem
  
  
  
  in electrical: the trs soft jazz typ powerful but not trs trs balance. She can play the blues but will always sound like jazz trs. I quietly test lgr crunch passes without feedback and with a nice color. To compare it plutt cot as ES 175 335
  
  
  
  sustain seems longer than the Selmer style jazzettes but it works even when

  Overall Opinion

  Lai I bought yesterday
  
  compared to my other guitars is terribly diffrent is a bit for me the missing link between my Guild D55 which is the ultimate acoustic and my old Gibson 335 which is trs blues.
  
  
  
  acoustics, it is a sound balance cradouillant trs when pinched with even a little lower
  
  in electric: jazz is more than 335 but still a nice little cot old school but with a handle and a balance-art I'm a little more cautious for the blues, I'll try to see by repeating
  
  
  
  is anything but go anywhere, it is essential to try before you buy because I think we love or we dtest but there will be no half shade and little guitar will like it very s trs typ Annes 40 / 50
  
  
  
  say anything about finishing (normal in Godin) our friends at Gibson should do an internship in Canada! The guitar out of the box perfectly silent and just RULES
  
  
  
  by or against tui no cover and good morning to find one because frankly the bridge Exceeds
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